Homeward Bound Shelter

Emergency shelter for runaways ages 11 - 17 years old.
Homeward Bound Shelter is a 24-hour emergency shelter location in Covington, KY, that provides a safe environment and short-term services for runaway, homeless, abused, neglected, and dependent youth ages 11-17.

Intakes are conducted to gather information for eligibility, appropriateness and development of initial service plan

Provide basic support that includes shelter, food and clothing
A bio-psycho-social assessment is completed to identify issues
Treatment Team meets weekly to discuss new admissions, bio-psycho-social, and goals to be addressed in the service plan
Individual counseling is conducted weekly for each youth
Crisis Intervention and Referral Services are offered for local non-residential youth and families
Recreation activities are offered weekly for community recreational activities
Life skills are taught daily and groups held weekly
We use Positive Youth Development and Trauma-Informed best practices in our approach with youth.